Sexual dimorphism of body and relative head sizes in neonatal common garter snakes

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 272, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-164

  Krause, M A ^a,c   Burghardt, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Garter snake; Neonate; Sexual dimorphism; Thamnophis sirtalis

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY SIZE; ECOMORPHOLOGY; HERITABILITY; NEONATE; PREY AVAILABILITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SNAKE; SURVIVAL;

ANTARCTICA; BEAVER LAKE; EAST ANTARCTICA; GREAT LAKES; LAKE MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; SERPENTES; THAMNOPHIS; THAMNOPHIS SIRTALIS;

EID: 34248641137     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00251.x     Document Type: Article

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